Monthly Archives: July 2025

First Principles: Listening To Democrats Complain About Inflation Is Like Listening To Germs Complain About Disease

Posted on July 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Listening to Democrats complain about inflation is like listening to germs complain about disease.” – Spiro T. Agnew To understand this in a more factual way and without Agnew’s disparagement: Three Faulty Policy Lessons for Democrats on Inflation | Cato … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Patience and Time Do More Than Strength and Passion

Posted on July 8, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“Patience and time do more than strength or passion.” – Jean de la Fontaine

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The Truth About Power

Posted on July 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

The Truth About Powerby Michael DoyleThe edges of rationality tatterWhile the People determine what matters.If there is one thing needed to learned,It’s the limits of power properly discerned.When a jaded politician wants to steal the hour,Maybe it’s best to show … Continue reading →

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First Principles: The American Republic Will Endure Until the Day Congress Discovers That It Can Bribe the Public With the Public’s Money

Posted on July 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” – Alexis de Tocqueville

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Thought For the Day: Secrecy Is the Keystone of All Tyranny. Not Force, But Secrecy…Censorship

Posted on July 7, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“I began to sense faintly that secrecy is the keystone of all tyranny. Not force, but secrecy…censorship. When any government, or any church for that matter, undertakes to say to its subjects, “This you may not read, this you must … Continue reading →

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Faith Skills

Posted on July 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

Faith Skillsby Michael DoyleFaith skills set our lives on fireIn this season of desire.But faith is messy when real, It’s tangible beyond the feel.Living life as a tested sinner,I want God’s voice to be the winner.These are the days of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: To the Servant of God…Every Place Is the Right Place, and Every Time Is the Right Time

Posted on July 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“To the servant of God… every place is the right place, and every time is the right time.” – St. Catherine of Siena

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First Principles: My God Sent His Angel and Shut the Mouths of the Lions

Posted on July 6, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions.” – Daniel 6:22 NIV

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To Feel Good, Do Good

Posted on July 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

To Feel Good, Do Goodby Michael DoyleUnhappiness Is an affliction on bliss.By Cicero’s severed neck,Duty can make us into wrecksThose who live in their mindAre too often left behind.Such is the way of those in powerWho care only for a … Continue reading →

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First Principles: A Government For the People Must Depend For Its Success On the Intelligence, the Morality, the Justice, and the Interest of the People Themselves

Posted on July 5, 2025 by alohapromisesforever

“A government for the people must depend for its success on the intelligence, the morality, the justice, and the interest of the people themselves.” – Grover Cleveland

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